Hm.. For Q&M Dental Surgery, they have quite a few branches all over singapore.
You have to go down for a consultation before they can assess your condition and quote you the costs involved. Their metal braces are at $3500 onwards. Not sure about the ceremic though.
For NTUC Denticare, it depends on whether you want your braces to be done by a General Practitioner [GP], or a Specialist. Of course the GP rate is much cheaper loh..
NTUC Denticare also got lots of branches all over singapore.
Rates by GP for NTUC Member: Intial Deposit is $735, Subsequent visit is $105. Then still have to pay other costs for Xray, consultation [$40-42], Study model, photo, and consumables [$2 per visit].
Non member more expensive loh~~ about $310 difference. Hee~~
for Specialist rate: Initial deposit $1050, subsequent $130 per visit. The consultation fees etc same~~ This one non member difference about $500 loh~~
Hmmmmmm... if you choose to opt for Ceremic braces, there will be an additional charge of $309 to $469 per arch.
Meaning, if you choose to do braces for both upper and lower jaws, have to pay additional fee of $618-$938 loh~~
Even if treatment has been completed before you finished paying the entire quoted cost, you still have to pay the whole cost lah..
From my research ah, i think ah, most people prefer clinics like lee & ong, those clinics at Adelphi, NTUC Denticare, Alfred Cheng, and Dr Susan Boey @ Alexandra Hospital.
Hmmmm.. but everybody got different preferences lah.. you have to go down to the clinic yourself for consultation before deciding on which one you want to have your braces done loh~~
For the government one, of course must Queue for super long. And Dr Susan Boey's appointment are always full.. =\
Polyclinics also have.. but not sure about the service though.
As for the costs involved.. depends lah.. on whether you want to pay for Quality or not lor.. and also whether you want to wait or not..
Oh, and also, remember to ask exactly how much to pay.. make sure there's no hidden cost.. money matter, ask clearly better~~
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Try to find the cheapest and 'bestest' one ba.. then you can save the money and maybe go for whitening sumore.. hahaha~~
Heard also there's a system known as Damon II and Damon III. The system helps to reduce the time needed to straighten and finally remove your braces. But of course its expensive, and only a few orthodontist provides this service.
Hmmmmm.. also if you're scared people will see your braces, try opting for ceremic and metal braces at the same time if you want to save cost lor.
1st, smile in the mirror, see which row of teeth is more obvious.. do the ceremic one for that.
If money is not a problem, can do lingual braces lor.. bestest liao.. ceremic might crack if you're not careful enough~~ =\
After braces, still have to wear retainers. Must follow closely lah the advices given by the orthodontist.
I've heard of cases where people stopped wearing retainers, then the teeth started growing out of shape again. Waste money to do braces lidat mah..
Some wear retainers for years also.. There're also many types of retainers nowadays..
Another thing is the wisdom teeth.. ask clearly whether its advisable to have braces before or after your wisdom teeth has grown or not lor..
Cause i've read that a few people finished braces before wisdom teeth erupted. Then they ignore, and the wisdom teeth push and push, the whole set of teeth not straight liao..
Okay lah, in short, have to really care for your teeth, and not be lazy. Laziness can bring many problems man..
Want more information can ask me lah.. i did a bit of research on all these.. hope its useful~~
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